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Millennial women across the United States will remember rushing to their mailboxes after school to grab the hottest catalog of the ‘90s: dELiA*s.

Teacher salaries can vary widely by state.

Where you teach can make a huge difference in how much you earn.

Elephants are among the smartest mammals.

Elephants demonstrate complex behaviors that researchers have associated with empathy and mourning, pointing to the animals’ high level of intelligence.

Learn a fun fact about each of the most popular languages in the world.

Before ‘The Sopranos’ or ‘The Wire,’ television’s golden age arguably began on HBO on July 12, 1997, when the premium network premiered Fontana’s prison drama ‘Oz.’

We have many games to while away long days, but where do words like 'poker' and 'hopscotch' come from? Here are the etymological origins of 11 popular games.

What do you think these Anglo-Saxon warriors are talking about?

Old English had a rich array of inventive and intriguing words, many of which have either long since dropped out of use or were replaced.

‘Coger’ and the other terms on this list mean something very different in Spain than they do in other hispanophone countries.

D-Day: The scene of the Allied invasion on the Normandy beaches in June 1944.

The Allied forces’ Normandy landings on June 6, 1944—an event better known as D-Day—became a pivotal moment in World War II .

Mary and her little lamb, Humpty Dumpty mid-fall, and Little Jack Horner.

You’ve probably grown up your entire life without putting much thought into the nursery rhymes drilled into your head. But there are tales behind each of them—some pretty dark.

Picasso Painting Breaks Auction Record At Christie's In New York

‘Les Femmes d’Alger’ (‘Women of Algiers’) isn’t a single artwork, but a series of 15 paintings—though one is more famous than the others.

We invented jewelry (such as this ancient Egyptian beaded necklace) before we invented the wheel.

In the scope of human history, the wheel is actually a rather young creation. Beer, clothing, and jewelry are much older.

The close quarters of those serving together in war is a perfect Petri dish for slang. From ‘FUBAR’ to ‘fobbit,’ here are some military slang terms you should know (plus, why the military uses so many acronyms, anyway).

Some colleges have a door-mostly-closed policy.

These universities are among the toughest to enroll in. One has an acceptance rate of just 1 percent.

LEGOs could help you build a great nest egg.

Some of the most valuable LEGO sets recreate scenes from franchises like Star Wars and Harry Potter—and can earn owners some serious cash.

Ah, the classic initialism for the classic phrase 'Pardon me, you must have mistaken me for someone who gives a damn.'

The FBI’s 2014 list of internet acronyms and shorthand will have you LWP (laughing with passion).

The origins of these animals’ names may surprise you.

‘Hippopotamus’ is Latin for “river-horse,” which makes sense for these semiaquatic mammals. The origins of some other animal names aren’t quite as literal.

(Left to right) Tyra Banks, Lindsay Lohan, Jeff Goldblum.

'Glee' never wasted a chance to cast a celebrity in a small role. Here are 31 great examples.

Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright), once referred to as a "sweet summer child."

From mullet to bucket list, these terms from pop culture are newer than you may have assumed.

Rin Tin Tin and trainer Lee Duncan prepare to go before cameras in 1935.

Rin Tin Tin was found on a World War I battlefield in France before making his way to Hollywood, while poor Arnold the Pig was rumored to have been eaten after ‘Green Acres’ was canceled.